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Duplicate a plan, change one date or depth, and read both outcomes in one table instead of rebuilding formulas in a new tab.
Retail markdown planning software for teams that plan in spreadsheets
Planned Markdown is a retail markdown planning tool, not a demand-forecasting engine. You set the sell-through assumptions; it models the schedule they imply — maintained margin, ending stock, cash recovered — and shows a slow / planned / fast band so you can see how fragile the plan is. Free to use, with saved plans, CSV imports and printable memos on Pro.
What it does
Four things a spreadsheet does badly
Per-period sell-through
Each price period carries its own weekly rate, because a markdown that does not change behaviour is not a markdown plan.
Sensitivity band
Flex every rate up and down together to see the slow, planned, and fast cases — the honest alternative to one false-precision number.
Decision output
CSV export and a shareable scenario link on the free tier; saved plans, CSV imports and a printable decision memo on Pro.
Where it fits against the alternatives
An honest positioning table, including what this tool does not do.
| Option | Cost | Best at | Limitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spreadsheet | Free | Documents one agreed plan | Every what-if means duplicating a tab; the demand guess is invisible |
| Percentage-off calculator | Free | Answers what a single price becomes | No timeline, no inventory, no margin outcome |
| Planned Markdown | Free core · Pro $29/mo | Compares full markdown schedules on margin, stock, and cash | You supply the sell-through assumptions; it does not forecast demand for you |
| Enterprise markdown optimisation | Enterprise contract | Automated price recommendations at scale | Implementation, data requirements, and cost fit large retailers |
Not markdown optimisation — markdown decision support
Optimisation platforms estimate elasticity from your transaction history and recommend prices automatically. That is a different product with different data requirements, and for large retailers it is the right one. This tool assumes you already have a view on how your category responds to a 20% or 40% break, and gives you a fast, transparent way to test what that view implies for margin, inventory, and cash before you ticket anything.
The trade-off is deliberate: every assumption stays visible and editable, and nothing is presented as more certain than it is.
Keep planning
- Open the markdown calculator
The core tool, free, with two scenarios pre-loaded for comparison.
- Pro pricing
Saved plans, CSV imports, and printable decision memos — $29/month or $228/year.
- Retail markdown planning process
The workflow the software is built around, from markdown reserve to weekly review.
- Markdown schedule template
The spreadsheet layout, if you would rather keep the plan in a sheet for now.
Answers
Markdown software questions
Start with the free calculator
No account needed for the core planner. Add Pro when you want the plans to persist, import inventory by CSV, or print a decision memo for the markdown meeting.